Syrian man reunited with library hidden for 15 years
Mustafa Khaled Alwan has been reunited with more than 100 Islamic texts, science books and poems sealed behind a wall during Bashar al-Assad’s rule.
Mustafa Khaled Alwan has been reunited with a collection of more than 100 Islamic texts, science books and poems after keeping the library hidden behind a wall for 15 years.
The collection was concealed during Bashar al-Assad’s rule, when retaining the books reportedly carried a risk of imprisonment or worse.
The supplied report by France 24 International does not explain precisely why Alwan hid the books or how he was reunited with them.
The collection includes religious texts, science books and poetry, bringing together material that had remained sealed away for more than a decade.
Alwan’s reunion with the library offers a glimpse of the personal risks associated with preserving books during Assad’s rule, although the circumstances surrounding the concealment and recovery remain unclear.
